diff --git a/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.cpp
index 85e383a9dc5..5c4cea214fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ bool CvsControl::vcsAnnotate(const QString &file, int line)
     return true;
 }
 
+QString CvsControl::vcsOpenText() const
+{
+    return tr("&Edit");
+}
+
 bool CvsControl::managesDirectory(const QString &directory, QString *topLevel) const
 {
     return m_plugin->managesDirectory(directory, topLevel);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.h b/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.h
index 8a99a3e5506..7196e079296 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cvs/cvscontrol.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
     bool vcsRemoveSnapshot(const QString &topLevel, const QString &name);
     bool vcsAnnotate(const QString &file, int line);
 
+    QString vcsOpenText() const;
+
     void emitRepositoryChanged(const QString &s);
     void emitFilesChanged(const QStringList &l);
     void emitConfigurationChanged();